Remote | DevOps & Cloud Platform Engineer - $60-$120/hour
About the job Remote | DevOps & Cloud Platform Engineer - $60-$120/hourWe are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for experienced DevOps and platform engineering professionals with strong backgrounds in CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, containerisation, orchestration, deployment automation, and scalable engineering environments.This role supports current and upcoming remote consulting opportunities focused on DevOps, cloud platform engineering, infrastructure evaluation, technical scenario review, and production-grade engineering workflows. Selected professionals may apply experience across cloud systems, deployment pipelines, container platforms, infrastructure automation, reliability practices, and modern platform engineering environments.Key ResponsibilitiesProfessionals in this role may contribute to:DevOps & CI/CD EvaluationReview CI/CD pipeline logic, deployment workflows, automation practices, release processes, and build systemsAssess real-world DevOps tasks involving testing workflows, deployment reliability, rollback planning, and infrastructure automationProvide structured feedback on technical accuracy, clarity, practical relevance, and production-readinessIdentify gaps, inefficiencies, or unclear assumptions in DevOps-related technical scenariosCloud Infrastructure & Platform EngineeringEvaluate infrastructure scenarios involving AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, or comparable cloud environmentsReview architecture patterns related to scalability, reliability, observability, cost awareness, maintainability, and cloud-native designContribute practical expertise on infrastructure provisioning, environment management, service deployment, and platform workflowsAssess whether proposed systems reflect realistic cloud and platform engineering practices Containers, Kubernetes & OrchestrationReview tasks involving Docker, Kubernetes, containerised workloads, service deployment, cluster management, and orchestration workflowsEvaluate scenarios related to container networking, scaling, configuration, resource management, and deployment structureCreate or refine technical deliverables based on realistic platform engineering use casesIdentify technical inconsistencies, missing details, or improvement areas in container and orchestration-related materials Technical Documentation & Scenario ReviewSupport the development, review, or refinement of DevOps and platform engineering tasksProvide clear technical explanations and feedback based on hands-on engineering experienceReview technical materials for accuracy, completeness, and practical usabilityHelp ensure outputs reflect real-world infrastructure, deployment, and cloud engineering standards Ideal Profile Strong candidates may have:Professional experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or related technical rolesHands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, infrastructure-as-code, cloud-native systems, and production environmentsStrong familiarity with AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, monitoring tools, logging systems, or comparable infrastructure toolingAbility to evaluate technical workflows, identify practical issues, and explain engineering reasoning clearlyStrong written communication skills and comfort working independently in a remote, project-based environment Educational BackgroundA degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field is helpfulEquivalent professional experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, SRE, or production systems is also highly relevant Nice to HaveExperience with Terraform, Helm, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, ELK, or similar toolsBackground in SRE, distributed systems, cloud security, infrastructure reliability, or production incident responseExperience creating technical documentation, evaluating engineering tasks, or mentoring technical teamsFamiliarity with multi-cloud environments, microservices architecture, observability systems, or large-scale deployment workflows Why This OpportunityFlexible, remote consulting work aligned with your DevOps and platform engineering expertiseOpportunity to contribute to technical projects involving real-world infrastructure and cloud engineering scenariosSuitable for experienced professionals who enjoy technical evaluation, structured feedback, and practical engineering problem-solvingProject-based work that can align with part-time availability and remote schedules Contract DetailsIndependent contractor engagementFully remote and flexible schedulingPart-time, project-based availabilityExpected commitment may vary by project, with many opportunities ranging from approximately 15-30 hours per weekCompetitive hourly compensation in the range of $60-$80/hour, depending on project scope, experience, and fitPayments are made weekly via Stripe or Wise based on services renderedProjects may be extended, shortened, adjusted, or concluded based on project needs and performanceCandidates requiring H1-B or STEM OPT sponsorship support are not eligible at this timeWork must not involve sharing confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution About the Platform This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. 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